Re: Fleet Control System
From: Thomas Barclay <Thomas.Barclay@s...>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 12:44:11 -0500
Subject: Re: Fleet Control System
Samuel spake thusly upon matters weighty:
Maybe that is the high-tech advantage. :)
>
> Just a few thoughts how a Fleet Control System might give an
> advantage:
>
> Each point gained from a FCS allows you to hold back movement
> of one ship. Movement for all other ships is plotted for both
> players, and these ships then move. Then, both players get to
> plot and move ships designated by the FCS.
>
> This allows you to see how most of the enemies ships are moving,
> but only allows a rewrite (effectively) of a few orders. Of
> course, this gives an advantage to the player with a small
> number of expensive ships, since you may be able to hold off
> moving your entire fleet to the second movement phase.
>
>
> --
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> Sam. ----------------------- Roleplaying and Wargaming
>
>
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